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The Omaha Daily Bee. ESTABLISHED JtJSE 19, 1871. OMA1LA, SATLTIDAT i!OK2sENG, JUKE G, 1903 TTTEETE PAGES. SINGLE COPY TJLUEI2 CENTS. MACUEN IS INDICTED Grand Jury Betnrns True Bill Ajainst Head of Rnral Delivery. sfGREGOR OF NEBRASKA IS ARRESTED Bo and Ellsworth Upton Are IntoWed by the IaYettigition- CHARGE IS CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD Inspector Allege Crookedness in Baying Pouohe1. SUPPOSED RAKEOFF AMOUNTS TO $8,000 BrUtotr gays that Hum Wns Paid Mo irritt and Ipton for Pnrtlrlpnt imm la a flT2,tM0 Steal from the Government. WASHINGTON. June 6 The grand Jury tocay reported an Indictment against Aug ust W. Machen, former superintendent of the free delivery srrlvce ut the Pustofllce department, who was arrested several days ago, charged with sharing profits on gov ernment contracts for letter box fasten ers. The Indictment was brought for vio lation of section 6501 of tha revised statutes, the penalty for violation of which Is a lino of not more than three times the .mount asked or accepted or received, and Imprisonment for not more than three years. The amount which the Indictment lata he received Illegally la HS.S.Ti.TS. As an Incidental result of the Investiga tion, Thomas W. UcOregor, formerly of Nebraska, tn charge of the matter of rural delivery Supplies for ths PostofMcd depart ment In Washington, and C. Ellsworth Up ton,' on of his assistants, today were ar rested on warrants sworn out by post office Inspectors, The charge Is conspiracy to do frajd the government In the purchase of pouches from C. E. Smith of Iialtlmore. Mr. Mac hen was In court with his at torneys when the grand Jury reported In bis ease and Immediately gave bond In the urn of MO.000 for his appearance. Ills sure ties were C. C. Staples, David Moore, F. M. Crlswell and Emanuel ghelch of this city. The trial will take place tn October. Effect of the Move. By securing an Indictment of Machen be fore tomorrow, the day set for his prelim inary bearing before Commissioner Taylor, ths government haa avoided shewing Its band at a preliminary hearing. The pro ceedings before the commissioner will now bo abandoned. In discussing the case with his friends, Mr. Machen says that certain checks which It la maintained were sent to him In pay ment of his profits In the Oreff fastener, and which have been secured by the Post office Inspectors, were sent htm by his business partner, George E. Lorenx, of To ledo, O., formerly postmaster of that city, Mr. Machen Insists that hla partnership With Lorens was a strictly legitimate one and W 4 4rati0nittr4.t-hla toy Ixrens were In connection with the mining business which the firm conducted. Al though the amount of these checks cannot bo aaoertalned, Mr. Machen says that the no for the largest amount represents a personal loan to himself from Lorens. Mr. Machen further states to his friends that he waa not a partner In ths Oroff Bros, concern and that he did not receive any of the profits from the sale of the let ter box fasteners to the government. He ays that no wrongdoing will bs proved against htm and that the only possible cause there may be for criticism of his administration, so far aa the Oroff fastener Is concerned, Is that the price paid for the article may be considered excessive. This was necessary, he maintains, because the article waa a patented affair, and the larger price paid for It wns In line with the uni versal practice In the purchaso of articles Which are patented and whore there Is no competition. His Cnnasel'a gtntement. Ilia counsel tonight gave out the follow ing statement! The Indictment ngsnat Mr. Mnchen hv the grand Jury Is such a lengthy document that we have had no time or opportunity to consider It and we cannot, therefore, say anything about the charges In the nine different counts. At the Instance and under the direction uf the authorities a warrant of arrest against Mr, Machen waa asked for and obtained from Viiltert Plates Commis sioner Taylor, and a lengthy supporting affidavit waa filed. In which direct charges of criminal acta were made. . I'pon Mr. Machen's arrest we demanded an Immediate hearing, which waa opposed by the govern ment, and at the request of the govern ment a continuance was had until January S. Mr Mnchen and his counsel had evi dent reason to believe that In the Intfrm no sterw would be t-ikrn to denv him the preliminary exarHnstlon to which, he was ent'tled. The authorities responsible for the Issuance of this warrant hnve seen proper to bring chsrres now neniilng before Com missioner Tevlor to the sttentlon of the grany Jury. The grand Jury has. In con-e-Ouence, Indicted Mr M-tcheil before the date fixed for the full hearing before the Commissioner. If ynu want the renaons fur this proceeding you will have to seek It from the prosecution. We do not know. We can only surmise, and that much the Subllo can ss well do as counsel for the efense, Suffice t to say. the leas) effect of this course of policy (which 1 vnu.inl and unfair If not unprecedented In tht Jurisdiction Is to deprive the defendant of an open public he-iring. to which he Is fairly entitled and which a ound public policy vouchsafes to him. This action mv or mav not he technically learal. but there seems to have b-en no nroeeltv for th oourse rursued. Mr Machen has been alt the while wtthln the Jurisdiction of the court, under hesvy twind and ready to re spond to anv process of law. The courae the oWeni'moi's ri'linsej wiil oumi tit 'tie matter cannot nnr be male punue. mil winner or later, end It wll be oonr th-n some rtenne want the whole mstte will he gone Into and both sides will be heard v-H. exports proceedings will be out of order. It Is expected by the Postoffloe depart ment that the grand Jury will reach the pases of the Oroff Bros., the contractors for ths letterbox fasteners, early next Week. Against McGregor Vpton. As a result of the sweeping investigation of affairs at the Poatoffiee department. Thomas W. McOregor, clerk In charge of the suppllea for the rural free delivery system, and C. Ellsworth 1'pton of Balti more, one of McGregor's aaalstanta, today were arrested on a charge of conspiring with Charles E. Smith of Baltimore to defraud ths government in the purchase of ths leather pouches furnished the rural carriers throughout the country. These cases make seven arrests In all sines the Investigation began. Other ar rests are expected later. The atory of to day's arrest Is beat told In the following statement given out by Fourth Aaslatant Postmaster Oeneral Bristow this evening: Thomas W. McGregor and C. Ellaworth t'pton were arruated this afternoon upon warrants sworn out In Baltimore by In spectors J. IX Sullivan and K 1. Simmons, churned with coneplracv with Char'ea E. Smith and others to defraud the V'nlted States government In the purchase of pouches from C. E. Smith of Halt I more. The complaint sets forth that McGregor (Quntlauod, on Fourta PaaaJ COURT SELECTS A DOCTOR Flikt DHwri Mother nnd Wlfo of Invalid U Settled la This Mmifr. PARIS, June 5. The question Involving the control of John C. Breckinridge, the wealt ' oung Callfornlan, came up In our' ':,'iif '"day- The court, after re celvlnfc 'otf 't of the committee of three m a. '' i. appointed May 30 to examine Mr. .'-g, decided on the removal of the lti he hotel here, where he has been , treatment from doctors and nurse. . 4ed by hla mother, Mrs. Frederick Bha. ft. The exclusive control, direction and treat ment of Mr. Preckenrldge were confined to pr. Motet, a specialist. The decision of the court recited Mr. Breckenrldge's condition, specifying- the Injuries to his back which resulted trom his jumping out of a window. The court did not decide whether Mrs. Sharon or Mr. John Breckenridge. wife of the Invalid, should superintend his treat ment. Dr. Motet being the court's selection without prejudice to either. The lunacy proceedings brought against Mr. Brecken rldge by Mrs. Sharon will be heard later. CNE MILLIONARE STARVING First Estimate of Distress la China la Said to Bo Correct. HOS'O KONG. June 5 The estimate of Governor Wong of Kwang Si province that over l.OW.nco natives are serving In that province Is pronounced here to be approxi mately correct. The distress of certain districts is more acute. Children and women are freely oftered for sale. The rice harvest promises well, but It will not be available for from four to six weeks. Extensive relief operations will be diffi cult without foreign supervision, which will be hard to obtain In Kwang 81. As sistance has been sent to that province from Hong Kong and Canton, but the funds available are becoming exhausted. The Hong Kong committee will welcome subscriptions. The newly appointed viceroy of Canton, Tsui Chaua Suen, is hastening his Journey to his post because of the serious conditions in Kwang Si province. The population of Kwang Si la largely agricultural. MORE LIBERTY IS PROMISED Governor of Capo Colony Says that He Hopes Sees to Relax Restrictions. CAPETOWN, June 6. The governor of Cape Colony, Sir Walter Hely-Hutchlneon, opened parliament today. In his speech he said he hoped shortly to be able to relax the remaining restrictions on liberty, in consequence of the success which had at tended the policy of peace and reconcili ation. All classes were settling down to ordi nary life. The present session waa called to ratify the customs convention drawn up at Bloemfontetn and to sanction the con struction of several new railroads. With the continence of the present buoyancy of the revenue the Increased expenditure would not Involve additional taxation. CHARGES ARE NOT SUSTAINED Legislator Says He Was Approached by Bribers, bat Cast Hot Provo It. TORONTO, June B. The commission whlph Investigated . the charges made by Mr. Gamey, the member of the legislature, who alleged that he had been approached by parties representing the liberal govern ment and offered a bribe of $30,000 if he would vote with th government, has made Its report. In the opinion of the commission the chargea "stand disproved by the great body of evidence which appears to be more accurate and creditable than that adduced in support thereof." TWELVE YEARS FOR MURDER Sentence Imposed t'pon Maa Who Kills Society Leader In Havana. HAVANA, June 6. Augustine Menondex, member of one of the first families of Ha vana, has been sentenced to twelve years In prison for the murder of Gregorla Alta sarra, after a quarrel In a cafe. Altasarra was a leader In society, and under the administration of Governor Gen eral Wood was practically the master of ceremonies at the palace. Will Take Ko More German Baalneas. BERLIN, , June 5. The Equitable Life Assurance society of New York haa given notice to the government that it wll stop taking fresh business in Germany June SO. This step waa due to the fact that under the new imperial Insurance law companies must conform to its provisions or retire. The Equitable, with other American com panies,, waa excluded from doing business In Prussia In 1896 and has been operating in some of the German state, notably the Hanseatia territory. The Imperial law em braces all the states. Several British and two Scandinavian companies also will withdraw from Germany June SO. Twenty Jews Arrested. TRIPOLI. North Africa. June S. Twenty Jews, comprising a specially appointed com mission, have been arrested and impris oned for refusing to comply with the gov ernor general's order to assess the Jewish community for a military exemption tax. The commission claims that the extreme poverty of the Jews renders the payment of the tax Imposed nearly Impossible. The Jews have suspended all business as a protest against the government's action. VICTORIA. B. C. Juns 8. The British Columbia legislature will be dissolved thia afternoon. The estimates were passed yesterday. Premier McBrlde has selected four members of his cabinet as follows: A. E. McPhllllpa, Vletorls, attorney gen eral: R G. Sollean. minister of mlnea; R. G- Tatlow, Vancouver, minister of fin ance; and Charles Wilson, president of the council. Premier McBrlde will take the portfolio of chief commissioner of lands and works. Flnsjao of Loeoata. (ST. PETERSBURG. June I. The Tr ia casplan territory ts threatened with serious famine In consequence of the plague of 1o ousta. The peats have appeared In such myriads that It la Impossible to protect ths grain and fruit crops from their ravages. Famine already prevails In Turkestan. Hoaolnln Drnargtat Kills Himself. HONOLULU. June L (By Pacific Cable.) E. H. Newman, a druggist, formerly of Ithaca. N. Y.. committed suicide yester day by shooting. Us waa la flaanrlal trouble. AGAIN AT THE CAPITAL President BooseTelt Beaches Washington and the White Hotm IS GIYFN FORMAL WELCOME HOME Friends at the Seat of Government Rejoice to Have Him Back. In Safety After the Long; Trip. WASHINGTON. June 6-Presldent Roose velt returned to Washington at 7 o'clock tonight from his memorable trip of over two months throughout the west. He was given a hearty reception by the people of the capital, who lined the sidewalks us his carriage, escorted by the battalion of high school cadets, was driven to the White House. The president cordially responded to the greetings given him and repeatedly stood up In Ms carriage and waved his hat and bowed his acknowledgments. He looked the picture of health. There was a large gathering of officials at the railroad station when the presi dent arrived. They Included Secretary Root, Secretary Hitchcock and Secretary Cortelyou and Postmaster General Payne. Drawn up In line were Commander-in-Chief Kimball of the Department of the Potomac of the Grand Army of the Republic and a detachment of Spanish war veterans under command of Colonel Hodgson. There was a shout of welcome home as Mr. Roosevelt made his appearance on the platform, and It continued while he waa In or about the station. . The president spent a very few minutes in exchanging greetings with the assem bled officials. He talked longer with Post master Oeneral Payne than with any of the others, the latter throwing his arms about the president and apparently whispering to him. To the White Honae. The president, accompanied by his brother-in-law. Captain W. 8. Cowles, fn full uniform, then entered a carriage and with his party, which Included Attorney General Knox, Secretary Wilson and Sen ator Fairbanks of Indiana, was escorted by a battalion of high school cadets along Pennsylvania avenue to the White House grounds. At the entrance to the grounds the cadets halted and the president nnd his party passed them in review. The avenue was lined with people and the applause which the president received on every hand was outspoken and cordial. The fire engines of the city were stationed at the intersecting streets on the avenue and the tolling of the bells added to the welcome of the president. While the review of the cadets was tak ing place a large crowd of people repaired to the rear of the White House, where the Marine band gave a concert in honor of the arrival home of the chief executive. The people expected that the president would appear for a moment to acknowl edge the greeting home that would be given him, and In this they were not dis appointed. The band played the "Star Spangled Banner," and then, aa the presi dent appeared on the portico, struck up -Hull to the Chief." . . . ' Impmaslona of Hla Trip. The president made a brief speech to the gathering, saying: "My friends and neighbors: I thank you very, very much for coming here to greet me this afternoon and I have appreciated more than I can say the welcome home that I have received today. I have been absent over two months, and I have traveled many miles. During that time one thing has struck me, and that ia the substantialness of the American people. One can travel from ocean to ocean and from Canada to the Gulf and always be at home among one's fellow Americans. I thank you again, my fellow cltlxens, and I am now going in to my own folks." The run from Pittsburg to Washington was without Incident. None but necessary stops were made, and the only speech the president made was at Altoona, where he addressed a large crowd. Crowds were at the ststlons by which the train ran and warmly cheered every appearance of the president on the platform of the car. The trip Just completed has, in some re spects, been the most remarkable a presi dent ever took. Mr. Roosevelt and his party traveled over 14.000 miles on railroads and several hundred miles in stages and carriages, but not an accident marred their Journey. Not five minutes' delay was occa sioned during the whole trip on account of train conditions and the train schedule adopted by Secretary Loeb before the party left Washington was carried, out with mil itary precision. Rarely was the train lata tn reaching Its dstinatlon, notwithstanding that It paaaed through the flooded district of Iowa. Feels Good Despite Mach Bpeaklng. The health of the president and his party' was remarkable. Not one member of the party was sick, and few calls were made on the physician on the train. During the sixty-five days that the pres ident spent on the road he made 265 speeches and had It not been for Secretary Loeb's firmness he would have made nearly double that. From the day the president left Waahtngton requests began to pour In for changes tn his program and for ad ditional addresses, but Secretary Loeb In almost every case said "No." The suc cessful manner tn which Mr. Loeb managed the trip was very pleasing to the president and he warmly congratulated his secretary on the successful outcome of It. The other members of the party also gave Mr. Loeb a vote of thanks for the able manner In which he had conducted affairs. One of the remarkable features of the trip was the non-partisan spirit displayed tn the reception of the president every where. Democratic aa well as republican mayors united tn extending him a welcom ing hand, and while at Springfield, HL, former Vice President Stevenson rode In the carriage with the president. The crowds were orderly and friendly and gave the secret service men little cauae for concern. These men were under the commatd of Frank Tyree. who ts detailed at the White House. MERRY TELLS HOW IT WAS DONE ays Klrarea-na Rebellion Wns Soon oppressed When Bonts Were Bronght. WASHINGTON. June (.-Under date of Mry It Minister Merry reports to the State department by mall the suppression of tha rebellion in Nicaragua. He says the re bellion lasted two months, the government being unable during that time to combat the rebels, who possessed the only steamer on Lake Lucaragua and held the Islands In the lake. Finally the government had several boats carried by rail over to the lake and made short work of the insurrec tion. To pay the soldiers ths government made a forced loan, amounting to over 170. Ou) In American money, raising the moat of Uils where t&e rebeUloa bad boan strongest. ( MERGER CASE IS UP AGAIN, This Time the Stnto of Minnesota Is In that , Role of PInfntlsT. j ST. rAUL, June 6. Arguments were be gun today before United States Judge Lochrln In the case of Bute of Minnesota against the Northern Securities Company and the roads whose control Is merged In the New Jersey corporation. The arguments are based upon prac tically the same teotlsnony lit most respects as that in the case Against the merger by th federal government. The state's case, however. Is on dlffrrent grounds. The federal case alleges a lola tlon of the federal Sherman anti-trust law. The statea's care is hroutht tinder a pro vision of the MltineiUi constitution which specifically prohibits tha nomvthdatlon of parallel and cntnpetlgr' lines of railways. The argument may last two or three days. Attorney General ttoiglas opened the state s case and will be followed by George P. M'llson. Tho defease will th?n be heard. Attorney George L. ftonng. M. D. Groves and C. W. Bunn will present the side of the Northern Securities company and the Great Northern and Northern Pacific roads. The state's case rested on two statutes enacted by the legislature In 18S4 and 1W1, respectively, prohibiting tho consolidation in any manner of rompetlng and parallel lines of railway, and also prohibiting the formation of any combination which is In restraint of trade or commerce between this and other states. In the opening b Attorney General Doug lass the action was described aa a suit in equity to restrain, the Northern Securi ties company from holding stock In tha Northern Pacific or Great Northern rail way, and to prevent either of these roads recognising the Northern Securities com pany In any manner, In the management of their lines. The complaint charged that the state owned 3.000,000 acre of land and various in stitutions located on the right of way of the two railway and, therefore, the state had a special Interest In' preserving com petition between the two carriers. Based on the necessities of the case the state brought tho action In its sovereign capacity for the sake of preventing litiga tion for its ritisens which might arise by violations of Its law by the two railroads concerned. The action was brought under an act preventing combtnn tlons tn restraint of trade and two other acts forbidding the consolidation of parallel and competing railroads. MILLERS OBJECT TO RATE Say thnt Flonr la Discriminated i Against In Fnvo of Wheat. DETROIT, June 5. At the final session of the convention of the Millers' confederation the committee on resolutions reported the question of rates . discrimination against flour, in favor of wheat, which they de clared was the paramount 3soue before the millers of tho country today. The memorial of the British Flout- and Corn Trad asso ciation on the auth'Vt . w referred to the committee. The committee reported that the memorial truthfully set forth present conditions in the export flout trade and said: "We believe that tho export-flour trade will -continue to decline" -until flour and wheat are put on a parity as .-egards rates of transportation." - The report was adopted by the conven tion and copies of It, together with the memorial from the British Flour and Corn Trade asacpiatlon, were ordered sent to the traffic manager of every railroad In the country. The committee also presented a resolu tion declaring that wheat should not be classed as coarse grain, but with Its prod ucts should constitute a separate class. This was greeted with applause and Imme diately adopted. A resolution was also adopted urging the steamship companies to Incorporate tn the freight charge on flour the present London docking charge for the purpose of abolishing the separate charge for landing the flour. The delegates recommended that the next convention be held at St. Louis during the exposition. WILL HELP SJ LOUIS FAIR Japanese Diet and Brnslllnn Govern ment Both Inclined to Make Appropriations. . WASHINGTON, June B.-Mr. Wilson, sec retary of legation at Toklo, has notified the secretary of state that the Japanese Diet has appropriated 800, nOO yen for the St. Louis exposition. Minister Thompson cabled that the presi dent of Braxll asked the legislature for t5 0.000 for the St. Louis ex peat t Ion. and that the appropriation probably will be made. ROME, June 5. The government has In formed the United States ambassador that It will need about 15.000 square meters of space for Its exhibit at the St. Louis expo sition. Besides a display of art Industries, a collection of mineral products will be shown. JETT CASE C0MES UP MONDAY Man Fonnd Who Has Nerve Enongh to Accept Ofnee of Coroner. JACKSON. Ky.. June . Until the trial of Jett and White, which will be com menced Monday,- ilie iitvu will occupy tmst arnte cells. Tbey had been' In the same cell since the first night after their Incar ceration here. On request of D. D. Hurst, Mrs. Marcum's father. Attorney General Bard applied to Judge Red wine for the or der, which was granted. After the lapse of many months Jackson is to have a coroner. Berry May having been appointed today. No Inquests have been held here In over a year, magistrates i not raring to officiate. Berry May la the man who has enough courage to undertake the duties of coroner. Robert Rose was elected coroner two years ago, but soon resigned. WRECK VICTIMS RECOVERING Those Sot Killed Ontrlvht at Btllwell Have Prospect of Speedy Restoration. KANSAS CITY. June 6 All the Injured In yesterday's train wreck at Btllwell. Kan., are doing well. A. L. Sellers, aged 75. of North Manchester, Ind., whose light arm waa broken, scalp cut and libs crushed, suffers Intense psin and hla recovery will be slow. One of ths tramps killed on the "blind" baggage was Frank Hoover of Steuben- villa. U. The other tramp probably never will be Identified. Ths student killed waa Carlos Fajardo, sua of the mayor uf ponce. P. X. WALKER TO SUCCEED ANMN Tikes Charge of Western Rirs.1 Delirerj on Be metal to Omaha. RURAL ROUTES ARE TO BE OVERHAULED Opinion Expressed thnt Kot Many In West nro t nwarrnnted, bat In Enst nnd Sonth Many Aro tn Bo Cnt OsT. (From a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, June ..(Special Tel gram.V J. P. Walker of Boscobel. Wis.. be appointed rpeiiol agent of the rural free delivery service at Omaha cn July 1. As heretofore stated tn these dispatches, headquarters of the rural free delivery for the western district Is to be transferred from Denver to Omaha on that date. The formal orders making this transfer have been sent out by Fourth Assistant Post master General Bristow. At present, and since the death of William E. Annln, L. H. Blake has been acting special agent of the western division and under him are the following special agents who after July 1 will make their headquarters at Omaha: J. T. Boylan. H. A. Clark. C. E. Llewellyn, H. J. Orm.by. Gilbert Patterson. R. J. Martin. C. F Mason, C. P. Johnson, W. J. Monroe end F. B. Newell. The following route Inspectors, now at Denver, after July 1 will report and make their headquarters at Omaha: R. H. Blood good, Herbert Harlan, Dennis Hambltng, M. M. Steele, Thomas Torson, C. . H. Sweeney, A. I Rede, Peter L. Natl, H. M. Lawrence and O. H. Chasn. There are four clerks attached to the western division of the rural free delivery now with head quarters at Denver, who will be sent to the new headquarters, Frank Chalfant, W. W. Marshall, Lewis Stewart and W. A. Williams. General Bristow, In speaking of the policies to be pursued as to rural free delivery In the western division, said that the aim of those In charge of the western division would be to give the country serv ice wherever needed, but the wholesale es tablishment of rural routes would be dis continued. He said that no discussion had yet taken place as to the manner In which the western division would be run, but he assured your correspondent that there would be considerable pruning done to get the division to the proper business basis. Many Rontea I'nwnrranted. A thorough examination of the records of the free delivery division of the Postoffice department, until recently conducted by A. W. Machen, has disclosed that many rural free delivery routes were established with out Justification, merely because of Machen's desire to accede to the demands of congressmen. As a result all such superfluous rural service la -to be discon tinued, but not until a full test has been made ow each Individual case. The de partment roughly estimates that one-third of the rural routes In the southland .one fifth of those tn the north are unwarranted, as shown by mtnimurn receipts. Most, !f not all, routes Jn the west, however, are believed to -bo working on a sound-basts, as they were established only In more thickly settled communities, end were con scientiously Inspected prior to the establish ment. Moreover, the west has been but slightly recognised In the distribution of this popular form of mall service, and the opportunity for establishing superfluous routes Is reduced to the minimum.- Post master General Payne says the western rural free delivery Is. for the most part experimental, and he doubts If many routes west of the Mississippi valley will be dis pensed with. All those routes, however, will be examined to determine whether the receipts and benefits of the service justify the expenditure. Judgeship to be Settled Soon. Now that the president is again in Wash ington it is expected one of the first things he will take up is the successor to Judge Henry C. Caldwell of the Eighth United States circuit. It was learned today at the Department of Justice that Judge Cald well had tendered his resignation to Presi dent Roosevelt, to take effect at the will of the chief executive. The attorney gen eral's office force, while not officially in formed of the resignation, do not doubt but that the president has had the resig nation In his possession for some time. Three strong candidates are In the field for the succession, C. J. Greene of Omaha, Judge Hook cf Kansas and Judge McPher son of Iowa. The congressional delega tions from each of those states are actively working for the appointment of their can didate and when the president left on hla "swing around the circle" It looked as If the fight had narrowed down to Mr. Greene and Judge Hook. Since the president's ab sence, however, the Iowa delegation in congress has been pushing the claims of Judge McPherson, and as Mr. Roosevelt has had an opportunity to see Judge Mc Pherson when In Iowa, It is thought that he may become a formidable candidate. A number of very important matters are awaiting the president's action, but none that had so wide an interest to the states comprising the Eighth United Btates cir cuit as the successor to Henry Clay Cald well. Rontlno of Deportments. The 'First National bank of Beemer, Neb., was today authorised to begin ouslneaa with a capital of 25.000; president, Gottf Karlen; cashier, William A. Smith. These rural carriers were appointed to day: Nebraska Blair, regular, Mort G. Grover; aubstltute, Manvllle Grover. Iowa Belie Fiaint,, irguial', Gtnil s A. Fellc-e, substitute, Rosa A. Ferree. Churdan, regu lar, Martin M. Wright; substitute, Lor a B. Wright. Denlson, regular, B. C. Woodruff; substitute, Martha I. Woodruff. Glenwood, regular. George D. Ooyer; substitute, Harry D. Goyer. Hawarden, regular. Florence M. Wheeler; substitute, Dalton Wheeler. Osceola, regular, Charles D. Bhepard; sub stitute. Jesse Sutton. Sergeant Bluff, regu lar. William F. Hall; substitute. Robert T. Hall. South Dakota Madison, regular, Wil liam M. Downs; substitute, Norris Peerce. Vermilion, regular, George E. Buchansn; substitute. Iver I. Hanson. H L. Parkhurst of Clay Center, J. G. Ludlow of Llrlcjln and Willard G. Morley of St. Paul, Neb., have been appointed railway mall clerks. Postmasters appointed: Nebraska Charles H. Smith, Hewitt. -Sioux county, vice S. L. I'sher. resigned. Wyoming 8yd S. Hertaman, Patrick, Laramie county. The comptroller of the currency today extended until June f. 1923, the corporate existence of the United States National bank of Omaha. The National bank of the Republic of Chicago haa been approved as reserve agent for the City National bank of Tip ton. Ia. 'The postmaster general t.iday ordered the discontinuance on June I of sti tlon No. 1 (Bennett store), cf Or.mht poettff.oe. Henry 0. Dickson and Ge rge G. '''romler have been appointed suhe-itute clerks in the Omaha postoffice- CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER Forecast for Nebraska Fair In North. Showers In South Portion Saturday; Sun uay Fair and Warmer. Den. Honr. Dear. AT l p. m to .BT p. m N . BT P.i, TO . n 4 writ TS . S4 B p. m Tl ,M p. m TO , 7 T p. m TO .68 fa p. m Ufl p. m T CONFERENCE IS STILL GOING Blnckamltha nnd Vnlon Paclnc Prob nbly Will Settle Blatters by Monday. The blacksmiths will not complete their negotiations for a settlement with President Burt and Superintendent McKeen of the Union Pacific today and possibly not until Monday afternoon, according to the state ment of tbe men laat night. "We are getting along splendidly, hav ing no friction, but our scsle Is a compli cated one and necessarily requires more time to review and adjust than those of the machinists and boiler makers," eatd J. W. Kline of the blacksmiths' confer ence committee. The men are well pleased with the prog ress of affairs and have no doubts of a satisfactory settlement by Monday. Pres ident John Slocum of the International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths Is still here st the conference. It was understood yesterday from sources outside of the shopmen that when matters are adjusted with the blacksmiths the carpenters' scale will be taken up and changed in some lespects. Early In the progress of the strike the carpenters be came dissatisfied with their schedules and had some little difficulty, but finally de cided not to remain on strike. Most of them have been working by the piece since that time. Just what changes are to be made Is not known at present. President Ed Kennedy of the boiler makers, who have settled with the com pany and gone back to work, most of them, said concerning the terms of their agreement: "I think we got a good eettlement with the company, fair to both sides, and I think the machinists came out well also. There was considerable apprehension over the disposition of the nonunion men, but I think that question need give no further concern to the unionists, for It will very readily adjust Itself. I look for no trouble on that score whstever. If all the men go back to work I believe they will very soon see that that is not the bugaboo it la represented to be. "The new shops certainly are great. It Is a pleasure to work tn them, with all their new and modern machinery." Many of the bollermakers and machinists and helpers who had left the city to work elsewhere during the pendency of the etrlke are returning to resume their places In the shops. The men believe that by the time the alxty-day limit ' expiree nearly -It the men will here returned. DEUTSCHLAND - IS FLOATED TttCs Poll Liner Ont of tho Mnd nnd It Proceeds on Its Voyngre. NEW TORK, June 5.-The Hamburg-American- liner Deutschland. after being stuck In the mud off the Hook for nearly twenty-four hours, wns worked loose to night and proceeded to sea. It took the combined efforts of seven vessels and its own powerful screws to get It Into deep water, and once back Into the channel It headed for the sra and crossed the bar, under the escort of Btnall boats. It was not Injured and It Is expected it will make tts average speed In crossing. The passengers did not appear much ex cited over their delay, and those who were able to shout to the tugboat men were anxious for the latest news and-seemed to take their experience with good hUmor. Deutschland got off earlier In the after noon, but owing to the condition of the tide. It went on again almost Immediately while trying to turn its bow toward the entrance of the channel. The vessel waa finally floated at 4:66 p. m. The vessel sailed from Hoboken, with many passen gers, shortly after 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. It went aground tn the Gedney channel, about three-quarters of a mile Inside the bar. It waa said to be drawing thirty-one feet of water and apparently ran into the mud half tts length. Charles T- Terkes, Mrs. J. Ogden Armour and Koclan are on Deutschland. SHAKE HANDS WHILE DYING Marshal and Texaa Bad Man Hnve n Fall Unel and Bystander Also Cntrhes Shot. EL PASO, Tex., June 5. Two men are dead and one is dying as the result of an other Texas duel last night at Eagle Lake, when Marshal Klnard and William Mellow shot each other to death, and Pierce Ham mond. a bystander, received a mortal wound: Klnard was trying to quiet He Dow. McDow shot Klnard and as he fell Klnard shot McDow, the latter aaytng as he fell: "We are both done for, let us be friends." They then shook hands end died. KILLED BY HER STEPSON Trsjre,'y t Which There Is Xo E planntlon Ocrnrs In I -dlnnn Town. LOOGOOTEE. Ind., June 6. Mrs. Addle Lyons, wife of Joseph Lyons of Ktlleon, waa shot and Instantly killed by her step son last night. The young man escaped and a search Is being made for him. He recently re turned from a long stay In California. No cause Is known for the crime. Movements uf Ocean Vessels Jane B. At New York Sailed: Munltou, for Ixn don; Cymric, for Liverpool. Arrived: Fuerst Bismarck, from Hamburg; VelmT and Perugiu. from Naples. At Liverpool Hailed : Englishman, for Portland; Inif rejlun. for Itostun; t'edrie, for New York, via tjueenstown. Arrived: Armenian, from New oYrk. At Lundon Arrived : Montevldean, from Montreal, nailed: Arrudlun. for Montreal. At Plymouth Arrived: Blucher, from New York. At Hivre Arrived: La Gascogne, from New York. At Gibraltar Arrived: Trojan Prince, from Palermo, for New Tork. At Southampton Sailed: Augusts Vic toria, trom Hamburg, for New York, via CherieM.rg. At tiruw llea.1 Passed: Campania, from New York, f'-r (jueenatown and LIveriKxrl: Celtic, ft oiu New York, for Queemiown anj I.ive.-j:.,..l. At tjU'-etiHtown Sailed' Mayflower, from I.lverp. J. for li aton. Arrlvi-,1: Campania, from N.-w YuiW. f-r I.lvt-rpj't, and pt'o-i.--i d. At .he Lizard Pdsapd : Staatendnni, fr -m New Yo. it, for &ui:. and luxtjr- ST. LOUIS IN DREAD Flood Center Has llored Down River to the Exposition City. HOUSES IN SOUTH PART SUBMERGED Families Flee Hnrriedlj from tho Rising Tide About Them. THIRTY-SEVEN FEET MONDAY'S STAGE Government Forecasts Art Aojthing bnt Cheering. LEVELS ARE BEGINNING TO GIVE WAY One Along- tbo Illinois Shore ffvona Hannibal Northward Has Broken and Permitted n Sn emersion of West G ma Its. 8T. LOUIS, June l.-The terrific forre and the destructive magnitude of the great flood that ts sweeping down the Mississippi, steadily increasing In volume, surrounding and demolishing barriers of protection, greedily lapping at property and reaching for lives as It reclstleaaly extends farther and farther b?yond the river confines, is now being felt In St. Ixmls and vicinity to an alarming extent. The flood Is the one absorbing topic of conservative people gathered to view the' torrent swirling past St Ixiula and spreading out over the low lands with devastating energy. At 7 o'clock tonight the stage had reached H.4 fret, a rise of .1 of a foot since T o'clock this- morning. Government Fore caster Bowie tonight Issued a bulletin pre dicting a stage of 35 feet by tomorrow noon. 8C feet by Sunday and 17 feet on Monday. The Mississippi north of the mouth of the Missouri Is rising still, but the rapidity of the rise has been diminished because of the breaks In levees. The great Pny levee whloh extends for miles along tho Illinois shore from Har.nlbal northward, broke today and the angry waters went, rushing through the crevasse to devastate thousands of acres of fertile farming lands. T a Lives Last aa Tet. No report of loss of life haa been re ceived up to I o'clock tonight. Later In tho day the flood forced a passage through the levee at Madison, 111.. Just north of St. Ixuiis. This levee Is fifteen miles long and for days men have been hard at work to strengthen It. But the river found Its weak point In a sewer way and the water burst through' like a huge geyser. Carloads of bags of sand and other available material were hurried to the bank and dumped In but the force of the flood washed out the filling and the break constantly widened. West Granite, a town of 8,000 people, la located In a depression between the levea and a railroad embankment. Warning had been sounded end the inhabitants had sought safety when the deluge came. It to believed all escaped, but the town to Under water. . ' IJke'the ancient city of Venice tho streets of Venice, III., almost opposite St. Louis, are waterways and the. Inhabitants go about In , boats. Venice was tha first town In this vicinity to feol the full force of this flood and has been under water two days. There ts reason for grave fear that the waters may break through ad ditional levees and railroad embankments and rush down upon East St. Louis, inflict ing by the suddenness of the onslaught very great damage. In St. Louis the buildings along the river front have been abandoned practically aa the first floors are more than a foot under water,' which stands tonight two feet deep on the top of the steamboat levee. Levee denliens are preparing for the worst. AH day wagons have been hauling away ths contents of the flooded stores. Excursion boats are doing a thriving business, being thronged with sightseers anxious to make the trip down to the southern boupdary of the city and return to Eads bridge. Families Forced from Homes. In South St. Louis fully 100 families liv ing near the mouth ef the river Des Pares were forced to leave their houses today by the advancing water, ar.d many families living tn house boats fled to land for shel ter. Men, end In some cases even women, worked to their waists In the smiiilns waters with ropes snd wire cables anchor ing their homes to the railroad tracks and to trees on high ground. Wagons were backed Into the river to their beds and furniture loaded In. Many families re mained In their homes even after the water had risen several feet deep tn the first floors, but tho rising flood tide began to sway the houses threateningly and the brave occupants were driven forth. A Burlington switch engine having on board a switching crew of four men, top pled from the undermined track Into Ave feet of water north of the Merchants bridge today. The men felt the engine sink ing and. leaping Into the water, swam ashore. The interrupted train service has Im proved, although more or less delay attends their running. Owing to the fact that por tions of the Wabash, Missouri, Kansaa A Texas, Chicago at Alton and Sante Fe are under water west of St. Louis, the Mis souri Pacific has temporarily become the main outlet to the west, nnd the above mentioned roads for the time being operating their trains over the Missouri Psclflc tracks. The .St. Louis & San Francis, running to the Buuthwcrt, has not beep Inconvenienced by the flood and Is running regularly. The St. Louis, Iron Mountain Southern, running to the south along the Mim.lMpp1. has not beta reached by the high water and traffio ts not Impeded. The Burlington trains run ning wet are using the Wabash tracks to St. Peters, where they cannot with their own line. Will Ferry Passengers. General Passenger Agent Townsend of the Missouri PuclnV, tonight Issued a circular to the effect that arrangements have been completed for transferring through pas sengers free of charge between Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City. Kan., by the steamer Columbia. Excepting that tha different roads are carrying paaseng VS by detoured routes, regular service practically has been resumed. A telephone message was received tonlglit from Waterloo. 111., forty miles below St. Louis, situated In the lowlands sever:! miles from the river, saying that the flout haa spread to that point and a levee erected for Just such an emergency U In danger of being wushed away. Government aid I asked to strengthen the letee and avert the threatened Inundation of the town. In vestigation la being made and if It ts found that lives are In danger a govtrnrr.ent boat will be lushed there at one. Reports are received today of a cloud burst that struck Fenton and Valley Park, about twenty mlii-s west of St, Lojts. The country for tulles aruui.d mum flooded t a